Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Keighley, BD21 4LW
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107185.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 95 |
| Girls | 45 |
| Boys | 50 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 8.4% |
| First language not English | 17.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 16 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 18 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 14.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 2.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 5 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 11.07 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 22.4 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Eastwood Community School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Jun 2016. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Long Lee Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Jan 2018. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Parkwood Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2020. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Victoria Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Apr 2025. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 May 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Holycroft Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Feb 2023. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | East Morton CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2012. |
Strong Close Nursery School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 24 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Strong Close Nursery School has 95 pupils aged 2 to 5.
At Strong Close Nursery School, there were 14.2 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.